United Hospital Dhaka

Apollo Hospitals (India)

UCLA Health (California)

JCI Accreditation

❌ No

✅ Yes (Apollo Chennai, Hyderabad, Delhi)

✅ Yes

Mortality Rate Transparency

❌ Not disclosed

⚠️ Limited publication

✅ Fully transparent, audited

Hospital-Acquired Infection Rate

❓ Not public

⚠️ Published for JCI sites

✅ <2%, publicly reported

Readmission Rate

❓ Unknown

⚠️ Monitored, internal benchmarks

✅ Among the lowest in the US

Patient Safety Culture

Basic (manual reporting)

Structured programs (Six Sigma, NABH)

Advanced, real-time dashboards

Nursing Quality

Moderate

Good (in JCI-accredited branches)

Excellent (Magnet-recognized)

Electronic Health Records

Partial

Full EHR in major branches

Fully integrated Epic system

Cardiac Surgery

✅ Yes – CABG, Angioplasty

✅ High volume, robotic surgery

✅ Complex cardiac, pediatric & transplants

Cancer Treatment

✅ Medical Oncology, Radiation

✅ Full-service + Proton therapy

✅ Comprehensive cancer center (NCI-designated)

Neurology & Neurosurgery

✅ Stroke unit, general neurology

✅ Epilepsy, stroke, spine, tumors

✅ Advanced brain surgery, Parkinson’s DBS

Organ Transplant

❌ Limited

✅ Liver, Kidney, Heart, Lung (high volume)

✅ All major transplants

Robotic Surgery

❌ No

✅ Yes – Da Vinci Robot

✅ Yes – Minimally invasive & experimental

Rehabilitation

Basic physiotherapy

Structured rehab programs

Extensive neuro, cardiac, ortho rehab

Research and Clinical Trials

❌ No active clinical research

✅ Some in tertiary branches

✅ One of the top NIH-funded research centers

Telemedicine Access

✅ Limited to local patients

✅ International access + second opinion platform

✅ Video consults, virtual follow-up care

International Patient Desk

⚠️ Basic support

✅ Strong coordination (visa, language, stay)

✅ Limited unless sponsored

Health Information Systems

Partial

Fully digitized in main branches

Fully integrated (EHR, MyChart, remote monitoring)

Coronary Bypass (CABG)

$6,000 – $8,000

$7,000 – $12,000

$100,000+

Kidney Transplant

❌ Not offered

$12,000 – $18,000

$200,000+

Brain Tumor Surgery

$5,000 – $9,000

$8,000 – $15,000

$150,000+

Chemotherapy (per cycle)

$500 – $1,500

$800 – $3,000

$5,000 – $20,000

MRI Scan

$100 – $300

$150 – $500

$2,000+

Global Ranking

Not ranked

Among top private hospitals in Asia

Top 5 in USA, Top 15 globally

Reputation

Leading in Bangladesh

Known across South Asia, Middle East, Africa

Academic excellence, research, U.S. News Top 10

International Patient Flow

Mainly Bangladeshis and NRBs

High volume from Africa, Middle East, SAARC

Select international patients (academic referrals)

Affordability

United / Apollo

Global Standards

UCLA

International Patient Services

Apollo

Technology & Robotics

UCLA > Apollo

Clinical Research & Trials

UCLA

Medical Tourism Integration

Apollo

Care for Local Patients

United (Bangladesh)